NRSWA Streetworks Operatives Course

Course Description

Streetworks training provides delegates with the vital skills and knowledge for safe and efficient work on public highways. This training promotes a safety-oriented environment by emphasising correct procedures, conducting risk assessments, and using suitable equipment. The NRSWA operative course ensures all work carried out on roads and infrastructure in the United Kingdom is carried out to a high standard in a safe manner. After completing the course successfully, the NRSWA operative will have the correct training to carry out streetworks to the standard required by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

Aims & Agenda

The NRSWA course aims to provide Operatives with:

The requisite skills and knowledge to perform operative duties in compliance with the NRSWA Act 1991, which stipulates the safety measures for themselves and others.
The course will cover NRSWA LA, 01 – 05 and 08.
If you require NRSWA 06 for reinstatement of hot-lay bituminous materials or NRSWA 07 for reinstatement of concrete slabs as part of your training, please make enquiries during your booking.

Agenda

Risks associated with striking underground apparatus
Recognising the signs of underground services and interpreting utility plans
Using tools to locate underground structures
Marking services ready for excavation
Awareness of signing, lighting, and guarding the workplace and the erection of temporary traffic signals
Methods of excavation, safety measures, and the use of road drills, etc., and how to support utility apparatus within the excavation
Selection and storage of excavated materials for re-use
Placing and compaction of backfill and sub-base materials
Laying and compaction of cold-lay bituminous materials
Theory and Practical Assessments

Attendance/ Who Should Attend

Full attendance of the course is mandatory to achieve a pass.

This course is for delegates who reinstate roadways in line with the 2nd Edition Specification for reinstatement of openings in the Highway and the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 (NRWSA), revised 2002 Code of Practice.

New Roads and Street Works (NRWSA) training is compulsory for anyone who may be involved in working on and adjacent to the public highways.

Entry Requirements

The NRSWA Streetworks Operatives Course requires delegates to have a good understanding of spoken and written English. Photographic ID will be requested by the tutor at the start of the course, i.e., Driving Licence/Passport.

Learner Numbers

The minimum number of delegates per course is 4. The maximum number of delegates per course is 12. These are a requirement of the awarding body and are not subject to appeal.

This course can also be delivered as an unaccredited course if required.